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Researchers win $2.3M grant to develop virtual reality simulator for training laparoscopic surgeons

Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly common and effective for operating inside the human abdomen. In these laparoscopic procedures, which use slender, handheld tools inserted into the body of the patient, the skill of the surgeon is the most important factor determining the success of the operation. A team of interdisciplinary researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has won a $2.3 million federal grant to develop a touch-sensitive virtual reality simulator that will standardize how surgeons are trained and certified to perform laparoscopic procedures.

16 Jul 2010

ALOKA announces new ProSound F75 high-end color diagnostic ultrasound system

ALOKA CO., LTD., announced on July 16 the ProSound F75, a high-end color diagnostic ultrasound system of the new "F" series at its private exhibition, "Aloka Fair 2010." This new flagship of multi-purpose systems, providing unprecedented performance in a variety of clinical applications, is comfortable and easy to use.

16 Jul 2010

Insulet gone live with Pilgrim's on-demand Corrective and Preventive Action management solution

Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Quality Management (ERCQM) software solutions, today announced that Insulet Corporation, a Massachusetts-based medical device company, has gone live with Pilgrim's On-Demand "SaaS" delivery of its automated management solution for Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) management.

16 Jul 2010

Pitney Bowes to deliver customized mailing solutions to RCP

Pitney Bowes Inc. today announced that Revenue Cycle Partners, a leading business process outsource provider for hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, has chosen Pitney Bowes for customized mailing solutions to further deliver world-class BPO services to its hospital client base while helping to ensure the highest level of healthcare privacy compliance.

15 Jul 2010

Alcon selects Varicent for sales performance management solutions

Varicent Software Incorporated, the leading innovator in incentive compensation (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, announced today that it will provide its innovative solutions to Alcon, the world's largest eye-care company.

15 Jul 2010

Eurofins MWG Operon, Genomatix Software offer joint services to develop complete human exome array

Eurofins MWG Operon, an expert in next generation sequencing and Certified Service Provider for Roche NimbleGen sequence capture, together with Genomatix Software GmbH, a leading company in complex analysis and interpretation of such NGS data, announce that they have developed a complete human exome array, based on Roche NimbleGen sequence capture technology.

15 Jul 2010

Genelex, Helix announce strategic alliance to increase availability of new DNA Drug Sensitivity Tests

Genelex and Helix have announced a personalized prescribing strategic alliance to increase the availability of important new DNA Drug Sensitivity Tests such as Plavitest and Tamoxitest. These tests and the GeneMedRx medication management software can save lives and healthcare dollars by allowing doctors to personalize their prescribing practices in order to prevent adverse medication outcomes, including treatment failures and dangerous side effects.

15 Jul 2010

ZyGEM launches new microbial fingerprinting diagnostic technology

ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., has introduced its new microbial fingerprinting diagnostic technology that is expected to dramatically reduce the complexity and time needed to identify unknown infectious agents in mixed population samples. The approach is designed to run on the company's new MicroLab platform and has the potential to accurately identify up to 30 types of microbes simultaneously from a single sample in less than an hour.

14 Jul 2010

Varian adopts Varicent for administering Sales Performance Management needs

Varicent Software Incorporated, the leading innovator in incentive compensation (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, announced today that a business unit within Varian Medical Systems, the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions, has selected Varicent for administering its complex sales incentive compensation plans and sales performance management activities.

14 Jul 2010

Verizon Health Information Exchange to be available soon to share patient information

One of the biggest obstacles to sharing patient information electronically is that health care systems and providers use a wide range of incompatible IT platforms and software to create and store data in various formats. A new service – the Verizon Health Information Exchange – will soon be available via the "cloud" to address this challenge.

14 Jul 2010

IFH delivers summer package of new software features to Expresso bikes worldwide

Interactive Fitness Holdings, announced that it has delivered a summer package of new software features to all networked Expresso bikes worldwide.

14 Jul 2010

Highlights of AAPM 52nd meeting

The 52nd meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) convenes from July 18 - 22, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA.

14 Jul 2010

NCPDP pleased with HHS' adoption of SCRIPT Standard to achieve Meaningful Use

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) today acknowledges and applauds the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on its Final Rules announcement on "meaningful use" of an Electronic Health Record (EHR), including the adoption of NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for the secure, electronic transmission of prescriptions and prescription-related information.

14 Jul 2010

TheraDoc clinical surveillance system helps clinicians reduce catheter-related infections: Study

Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, today announced a study showing how the TheraDoc clinical surveillance system helped clinicians at Memorial Hospital Miramar reduce catheter-related infections, which correlated with an increase in infection-control interventions.

14 Jul 2010

InQ Biosciences to launch fully integrated Cell Research System

InQ Biosciences, a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research, announced its plans to launch the InQ™ Cell Research System during the fourth quarter of 2010. InQ is the first fully integrated system that creates a high fidelity in vivo environment for studying stem cells, plus nerve, brain, and other mammalian cells for disease research.

14 Jul 2010

Stanford Hospital and Clinics completes migration to InterSystems Ensemble platform

InterSystems Corporation today highlighted the successful completion of an enterprise-scale integration initiative at Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC). With the migration from legacy integration software to the InterSystems Ensemble® rapid integration and development platform, SHC is now processing more than 2.2 million HL7 messaging transactions on a daily basis.

13 Jul 2010

Wyse Technology announces partnership, continued success with LLS

Wyse Technology, the inventor and global leader in cloud client computing, today announced its partnership and continued success with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.

13 Jul 2010

ABL signs international distribution agreement for Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system

Advanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) is pleased to announce its recent signature of a non-exclusive international distribution agreement (excluding United States, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom) of virco®TYPE HIV-1, Belgium-based Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system.

13 Jul 2010

New study on impact of bortezomib on mantle cell lymphoma

A new study by researchers from the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center sheds light on how bortezomib (VELCADE-), the first in a new class of cancer drugs known as proteasome inhibitors, works in mantle cell lymphoma. The study also provides preliminary evidence for which patients might benefit most from bortezomib.

13 Jul 2010

SJHS selects Picis perioperative and anesthesia information management solutions

Picis announced today that St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) in Orange, Calif., one of the largest integrated delivery network (IDNs) in the United States, has selected Picis perioperative and anesthesia information management solutions for 13 facilities and an estimated 81 operating rooms (ORs) as the standard across the IDN.

13 Jul 2010

Software News and Research

Researchers win $2.3M grant to develop virtual reality simulator for training laparoscopic surgeons

ALOKA announces new ProSound F75 high-end color diagnostic ultrasound system

Insulet gone live with Pilgrim's on-demand Corrective and Preventive Action management solution

Pitney Bowes to deliver customized mailing solutions to RCP

Alcon selects Varicent for sales performance management solutions

Eurofins MWG Operon, Genomatix Software offer joint services to develop complete human exome array

Genelex, Helix announce strategic alliance to increase availability of new DNA Drug Sensitivity Tests

ZyGEM launches new microbial fingerprinting diagnostic technology

Varian adopts Varicent for administering Sales Performance Management needs

Verizon Health Information Exchange to be available soon to share patient information

IFH delivers summer package of new software features to Expresso bikes worldwide

Highlights of AAPM 52nd meeting

NCPDP pleased with HHS' adoption of SCRIPT Standard to achieve Meaningful Use

TheraDoc clinical surveillance system helps clinicians reduce catheter-related infections: Study

InQ Biosciences to launch fully integrated Cell Research System

Stanford Hospital and Clinics completes migration to InterSystems Ensemble platform

Wyse Technology announces partnership, continued success with LLS

ABL signs international distribution agreement for Virco BVBA's HIV resistance interpretation system

New study on impact of bortezomib on mantle cell lymphoma

SJHS selects Picis perioperative and anesthesia information management solutions

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